About Malcolm
Malcolm, AL is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Alabama.
Officially, Malcolm is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.37 square miles.
📰 Malcolm News Today
- Malcolm Simmons Bringing Speed, Versatility and Alabama Grit to Texas Tech On3 · Aug 14
- Malcolm DeWayne Chavers Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Prattville, AL - WCOV-TV Legacy obituary · Aug 16
- Malcolm Lee Dismukes Sr. Obituary | Valhalla Memorial Funeral Home | Eight Mile, AL Tribute Archive · Aug 12
- Malcolm Brasher Sports Illustrated · Jul 31
- Alabama Football Transfer Portal Rumors Ft. Cam Coleman, Malcolm Simmons, Josh Ford & Perry Thompson Paul Blackburn (FdB8dAN9Ok) Mshale · Aug 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Malcolm Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Malcolm
- E.O. Wilson Land Between the Rivers Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.37 sq mi
Coordinates31.1988, -88.0006